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Back to ‘Supergran’ by Billy Connolly at No.32...

Co-written by Phil Coulter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtymNiYlSD4

Ha, I used to love that show!

I didn't know Phil Coulter wrote that, from now on I will be referring to him as "Phil Coulter, who co-wrote the theme to Supergran"

Hello, the star billing this week is the slight return of the Old Grey Whistle Test!

https://twitter.com/BBCFOUR/status/966081363995750401

Whispering Bob is front and centre with other former presenters and a live video vote like they used to do, should be an entertaining three hours worth watching live or sticking a tape in. They have a few other OGWT shows to round off the evening.

Sky Arts has a new showing on Sunday of the Concert for George, the 2002 tribute concert for George Harrison with an All Star line up. This concert is being re-released in cinemas and DVD/Vinyl so they might not repeat it again soon (or perhaps they will, who knows?) Well worth a look anyway, I think

Plenty of the usual stuff going on as well ...





Wednesday Night
8pm Brit Awards 2018 (ITV, Be3)

10.30pm When Patsy Cline was Crazy (Sky Arts)

11.30pm Toots and The Maytals: Reggae Got Soul (Sky Arts)

12.45am UB40 Live At Montreux Jazz Festival 2002 (Sky Arts)

1am Top Of The Pops 1982: March 18th (BBC4)
Steve Wright hosts the March 18 edition, featuring Tight Fit, Gary Numan, Japan, Classix Nouveaux, ABC, Imagination and Visage https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=653323&id=5507567&lid=7

1.40am Top Of The Pops 1982: March 25th (BBC4)
Peter Powell hosts the March 25 edition, featuring Bucks Fizz, Goombay Dance Band, Pluto Sheverington, Killing Joke, Altered Images, Julio Iglesias and Chas & Dave
https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=653323&id=5507568&lid=7



Thursday
10.30am Video Killed The Radio Star: Bryan Adams (Sky Arts)

12pm Trailblazers: Acid House (Sky Arts)
Who better than Noddy Holder to reminisce on the joys of Acid House?

5pm Trailblazers: 80s Pop (Sky Arts)
It's that man Noddy Holder again

7.30pm & Midnight Top Of The Pops 1985: April 25th (BBC4)
Mike Read and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 April 1985. Details here https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=655748&id=5857960&lid=7

11.15pm Other Voices (RTE2) New! (RTE2)
New Series of the long running Dingle based music show
http://www.othervoices.ie/content/other-voices-returns-rte-2-thursday-22nd

12.40am Top Of The Pops 1982: April 1st (BBC4)
John Peel hosts the April 1 edition, featuring Motorhead, Imagination, Roxy Music, Status Quo, Japan, Goombay Dance Band and Shakatak. Details here https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=653323&id=5507569&lid=7

1am Toots and The Maytals: From The Record (Sky Arts)

1.20am Top Of The Pops 1982: April 8th (BBC4)
The April 8 edition, featuring Haircut 100, Chas & Dave, the Boomtown Rats, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney, Foster & Allen, Goombay Dance Band and Pigbag Details here https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=653323&id=5507570&lid=7



Friday
OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST NIGHT ON BBC4!
https://inews.co.uk/news/bbc-revives-old-grey-whistle-test-whispering-bob-harris-will-present/


9pm-Midnight The Old Grey Whistle Test Live - For One Night Only
`Whispering' Bob Harris hosts a three-hour special showcasing live performances and archive recordings to mark the 30th anniversary of the landmark BBC music show's last broadcast. Music comes courtesy of former Old Grey Whistle Test stars Peter Frampton, Richard Thompson and Albert Lee, and past presenters Annie Nightingale, Richard Williams, David Hepworth and Andy Kershaw all put in appearances, sharing stories from their time with the show. Plus, Bob gives viewers at home a chance to vote for the archive performance they would most like to see again

12.40am-2.10am The Old Grey Whistle Test: 70s Gold
Archive performances from the BBC music series, featuring Elton John, David Bowie, Captain Beefheart, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Curtis Mayfield, New York Dolls, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Brinsley Schwarz, Gil Scott-Heron, Blondie, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the Jam, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop, Cher and Greg Allman, Argent, Steppenwolf, Lindisfarne, Dr Feelgood and Johnny Winter

2.10am-2.50am The Old Grey Whistle Test Story
Jo Brand narrates a history of the popular music show which ran from 1971 to 1987. The documentary examines the music performed on the show, its rivals on other networks and exactly why presenter Bob Harris whispered. Featuring contributions by Jarvis Cocker, Annie Nightingale and Jools Holland


The Rest of Friday:
10.30am Video Killed The Radio Star: Queen (Sky Arts)

12pm Trailblazers 80s Pop (Sky Arts)

3.30pm Video Killed The Radio Star: Olivia Newton-John (Sky Arts)

7pm The Making of Marc Bolan (Sky Arts)
Documentary telling the story of how East End boy Mark Feld became a glam rock superstar as the frontman of T. Rex. Featuring contributions from friends, family and well-known fans

7.30pm & Midnight Top Of The Pops 1985: May 9th (BBC4)
John Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 May 1985 Details here https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=655748&id=5857962&lid=7

8pm Queen Live in Milton Keynes 1982 (Sky Arts)

10pm Bee Gees Live in Melbourne 1989 (Sky Arts)

10.10pm Belladrum 2017: Feeder (BBC Alba)
Niall Iain Macdonald presents highlights from the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, featuring a set by mighty Welsh rockers Feeder, who played the Garden Stage in Beauly

12.15am Bob Marley: The Making Of A Legend (Sky Arts)
Esther Anderson's documentary based on film shot in the early 1970s in Jamaica, charting the reggae musician's career before he shot to worldwide fame

12.25am The Windmill Lane Sessions (TG4)
Music performances filmed at the Windmill Lane Recording Studios in Dublin, continuing with Damien Dempsey, Hot Sprockets and Lethal Dialect

12.30am Garth Brooks: The King Of Country (TV3)
The life and career of the country singer, who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2012 as recognition of his phenomenal success

2.05am Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church (Sky Arts)
Documentary follows Jimi Hendrix's seminal performance at the 1970 Atlanta Pop Festival, where he played in front of 300,000 people. Featuring interviews with Hendrix and fellow musicians, including Paul McCartney and Mitch Mitchell

2.50am Duets at the BBC (BBC4)
Performances of romantic duets from the BBC archives. Among the collaborations are Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue, Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush, Shirley Bassey and Neil Diamond, Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge, and Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. The show also features performances by specialist double acts, including Billy Preston and Syreeta, Peaches and Herb, Sonny and Cher, and Danish folk duo Nina and Frederik



Saturday
12pm Trailblazers: Punk (Sky Arts)

1pm Trailblazers: Nuclear Protest Songs (Sky Arts)

6pm Queen Live in Milton Keynes 1982 (Sky Arts)

7pm Supertramp: Live in Paris '79 (Sky Arts)
The rock band's performance at the Pavillon de Paris on their Breakfast in America tour in November 1979, tracks from which made up the majority of their 1980 live album Paris. Featuring The Logical Song, Give a Little Bit and Dreamer

7pm Motown at the BBC (Yesterday)

8pm Exotic Pop at the BBC (Yesterday)
Compilation of archive performances by international artists who found success in the UK charts, including Greek crooner Demis Roussos, French star Vanessa Paradis, Swedish singer Sylvia and Romanian pan-pipe player Gheorghe Zamfir

9pm-Midnight Classic Artists: The Moody Blues (Sky Arts)
The story of the English rock band from the 1960s to the present day, with contributions by members of the group and musicians including Ian Anderson, Eric Burdon and Bev Bevan
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3703018/

9pm Synth Britannia at the BBC (Yesterday)
A showcase of 1970s and 80s synth music taken from the BBC archives. Popular acts in the genre include Roxy Music, New Order, Ultravox, Soft Cell, OMD, Yazoo and Depeche Mode

10.30pm Sounds Of The Seventies (Yesterday)

10.30pm Top Of The Pops 1985: April 25th (BBC4)

11.05pm Top Of The Pops 1985: May 9th (BBC4)

11.40pm Annie Nightingale: Bird On The Wireless (BBC4)
A profile of the DJ and broadcaster, who was hired as Radio 1's first female presenter in 1970, charting how her tastes have fluctuated during her career, which has seen her champion musical styles including punk, new wave, acid house and dubstep. Artists including Paul McCartney and the Clash's Mick Jones also discuss her impact on Britain's musical landscape

Midnight The Who Sensation - The Story Of Tommy (Sky Arts)
Documentary exploring the background, creation and impact of the Who's 1969 double album Tommy, featuring interviews with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle

12.40am Queens of Soul (BBC4)
A compilation of archive footage to celebrate the critically-acclaimed female singers whose voices have come to define the soul genre, including Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Gladys Knight, Randy Crawford, Angie Stone, Mary J Blige and Beyonce

1.15am The Who Live at The Isle Of Wight 1970 (Sky Arts)

1.40am Later With Jools Holland: Folk America (BBC4)
The maestro introduces a diverse mix of musical performances from the American folk, blues, bluegrass and country scenes. Featuring artists including Plant & Krauss, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Odetta, Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones, Buddy Guy and Johnny Cash

3.05am The Shadows: The Final Tour (2004) (Sky Arts)




Sunday
11am Trailblazers: Acid House (Sky Arts)

12pm Trailblazers: 80s Pop (Sky Arts)

1pm Trailblazers: Prog Rock (Sky Arts)

9pm-Midnight Concert For George (Sky Arts) New!
A special tribute concert for George Harrison filmed at the Royal Albert Hall in 2002, and featuring surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Ravi Shankar, Jools Holland and George's son Dhani sing renditions of hits including Taxman and My Sweet Lord. (This concert is being re-released on Vinyl and will get a limited Cinema run)
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2018/0217/941474-concert-for-george-cinema-screenings-and-vinyl-release/


9pm Film: That'll Be The Day (1973) (True Movies)
A school dropout leaves home and drifts through a succession of dead-end jobs until he finds an outlet for his frustration in rock 'n' roll. Drama, starring David Essex, Ringo Starr, Keith Moon, Billy Fury, Robert Lindsay and Rosemary Leach

11pm The Brit Awards 2018 (3e)

12.30am The Genius of Bert Jansch: Folk, Blues and Beyond (BBC4)
A celebration of the Scottish guitarist and songwriter and founding member of the band Pentangle, who died in 2011. Interviews and rare archive footage weave together performances from a multi-artist concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London. With contributions by Ralph McTell, Robert Plant, Donovan, Bernard Butler, Martin Carthy, Martin Simpson, Lisa Knapp and members of Pentangle

1.45am Bee Gees Live in Melbourne 1989 (Sky Arts)

2am The Enigma of Nic Jones: Return of Britain's Lost Folk Hero (BBC4)
The story of the emotional comeback made by the acclaimed folk guitarist and singer, thirty years after his career was cut short by a near-fatal road accident. With contributions from artists including Jim Moray, Eliza Carthy, Sam Carter, Blair Dunlop, Anais Mitchell and Martin Carthy





So there you are, hopefully there is something up there to interest you. Quite a lot to choose from, which is nice.

If you were hoping to see Keith Emerson escape from Roman slavery with his keyboards then you might like to check out Big Train [GOLD, Friday Night 12.50am]

The Co-writer of the theme from Supergran, Phil Coulter, will be on the Late Late Show tomorrow.

That's a BeebRock exclusive, under embargo until Midnight tonight. Please don't post that information on other threads until then

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